Hey there robots! This new feature is going to collect all the latest comic news, sneak peeks, and announcements into one handy column. Alrighty lets get started with today’s news and previews!
—Preview Pages of Action Comics 892
Over at the Source blog on DC they put up some preview pages of Action Comics #892, which is out next week (8/25), along with this blurb:
The fireworks continue as writer Paul Cornell and artist Pete Woods continue to chronicle the mad adventures of super-villain Lex Luthor, as his all-consuming quest for power leads him straight into conflict with Deathstroke, the Terminator. What happens when the DCU’s most ingenious mastermind meets its most lethal killer? Well, we’re not going to spoil all the fun. But click below for a sneak peek at the issue.
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—Marvel Announces Uncanny X-Force Day
Marvel is proud to announce Uncanny X-Force Day and wants to celebrate with YOU, the fans, on Wednesday, October 6th! After Cyclops disbands Wolverine’s black-ops group, Logan assembles a brand new team to face a deadly new threat, courtesy of fan favorite creators Rick Remender and Jerome Opena! Mark your calendars and be the first person on your block to score great Uncanny X-Force Day commemorative items like an exclusive Uncanny X-Force print featuring the team’s first appearance in the hit series Second Coming, exclusive variants, mini-posters and more! Plus, fans can’t miss the chance to add their own heroes to the Uncanny X-Force lineup by sketching on the Uncanny X-Force #1 Blank Variant!
Plus, Marvel would like to thank participating retailers with a special advance screening edition of Uncanny X-Force #1 Premiere Variant! This limited-edition comic, won’t be made available to the general public or retailers not participating in this exciting event!
Retailers, check the Marvel Mailer for information about how to acquire festive party invitations, and all the other special edition party favors and be sure to sign up by 9/9. Additionally, the Marvel Retailer Resource Center and Diamond Retailer Site will feature special marketing items—such as customizable press releases, shelf talkers, cake toppers and flyers—exclusive to Uncanny X-Force Day.
On October 6th, the get ready for an all-new, all-deadly Uncanny X-Force!
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—First Look at Steve Rogers: Super Soldier from Marvel
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier #3 (of 4) from Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Dale Eaglesham! The sequel to the chart-topping Captain America: Reborn continues as a depowered Steve Rogers finds himself face to face with his newly revealed enemy. Stuck deep in the heart of his opponent’s lair, Steve has fought long and hard to unveil a global conspiracy, but can the 98-pound former Sentinel of Liberty make it out alive?
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—Sneak Peek at Valkyrie #1 from Marvel
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Valkyrie #1, spotlighting one of the most powerful Secret Avengers and her mysterious rebirth. After Ragnarok claimed her life, the world never expected to see Valkyrie again, but Harvey Award-winning writer Bryan J.L. Glass and rising-star artist Phil Winslade brings readers a new inside look at the life and trials of the misunderstood heroine. This September, witness the heroic transformation of one of Marvel’s greatest champions as she goes from a myth, to a Defender and finally an Avenger in Valkyrie #1!
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